Think Big: Take Small Steps and Build the Future You Want

What are you doing today to make your dream future come true? We all have big ambitions for the future but those dreams only become reality if we do something towards them regularly. To achieve audacious goals, we need to take action and make small changes every day. We need to think big and act small. Whether you fantasise about changing industry, landing that big promotion, writing a screenplay or setting up your own company, Think Big creates a clear pathway to the future you want. Using cutting-edge research from behavioural science, Professor Grace Lordan offers immediate actionable solutions and tips that will help you get a tiny bit closer to your dream career, every day. Like how to: - Overcome a fear of failure and throw yourself at opportunity - Craft the optimum environment for work and give yourself ample time for tasks - Rewrite self-narratives and tackle imposter syndrome - Watch out for other people's biases and stop them from holding you back Think Big provides a practical framework to keep you moving in the right direction. It will help you get out of your own way and propel you on the path to success as you transform from dreamer to doer!

Author: Grace Lordan
Publisher: Penguin Life
Published: 03/25/2021
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780241420164
ISBN10: 0241420164
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Careers | General
- Business & Economics | Consumer Behavior | General
- Business & Economics | Organizational Behavior

About the Author
Dr Grace Lordan is the Founding Director of The Inclusion Initiative (TII), Director of the MSc in Behavioural Science and an Associate Professor in Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. An economist by background, her research is focused on understanding why some individuals succeed in life and others don't. She is an expert on the effects of unconscious bias, discrimination and technology changes. Grace is an expert advisor to the UK government sitting on their skills and productivity board. Her academic writings have been published in top international journals in economics and the broader social sciences. This is her first book.